Articles posted by Dr. Allan Hawryluk

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After Care Following Dental Extractions

Although St.Lawrence Dentistry makes every effort to save teeth sometimes a tooth removal is needed. When this is the case it is imperative to properly care for the area during the healing period following the extraction. After the extraction, you will be ‘frozen’ with local anesthesia for about 3-4 hours. It is important in this

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Chao Pinhole Technique

Chao Pinhole Technique The Chao Pinhole Technique, also known as Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation was invented and patented by John Chao DDS. It is a scalpel free, graft free, suture free, minimally invasive procedure for correcting recession and saving teeth. Through a small hole made by a needle, specially designed instruments are used to loosen the

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Dental Technology at St Lawrence Dentistry

Dental technology is rapidly advancing and St. Lawrence dentistry always keeps up to date with these advancements. The driving force behind technological enhancements includes the need to offer patients cutting edge dental procedures which may be conducted in a more comfortable, effective way. A few of the latest technologies involve: CAD/CAM: Computer assisted design/computer assisted

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The Importance of Keeping Baby Teeth Healthy

You may have heard parents saying every now and then that they are not really that keen about having a child’s baby tooth saved or treated like a permanent one. The usual reason that they give is that these are not permanent, and that their child’s baby teeth will fall out eventually anyway. What they

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